How about some instructional information for new people?

Discussion in 'Admin Talk Support & Feedback' started by Abomination, Jun 23, 2009.

  1. Abomination

    Abomination Zealot

    I'm sure many of you have seen this:
    vBulletin Installation Video

    While it would take a bit of work I think basic well done videos would add much good content to AA. When people ask the basic questions on other sites you could post up a helpful link to AA. A lot of people do not understand the basics.


    I am going to do this on my site, host the videos on my server like a really high resolution youtube but with my site name in the url.

    Thing is I no nothing about video hosting.


    Input?
     
  2. FullMetalBabe

    FullMetalBabe Zealot

    I did this with a freewebs site.
     
  3. Tyler

    Tyler The Badministrator

    That was a superb video. With AA 2.0, video tutorials are definitely something I would love to start putting out and getting known for.
     
  4. Tyler

    Tyler The Badministrator

    I actually just made a video tutorial in full HD on my Mac for fun. Again, I really like this idea. :)
     
  5. Wayne Luke

    Wayne Luke Regular Member

    Don't think they really need to be in HD. Standard resolutions should work well.
     
  6. Abomination

    Abomination Zealot

    Want to share?

    It needs to be clear and good resolution, I don't think 16:9 is required but it looks cool and adds a certain something.


    Links?

    Does anyone have any input on how to create a 'youtube like' sharing environment on a server? Or at least what search terms to use? I've been unsuccessful using 'video hosting' as a search term.
     
  7. Green Cat

    Green Cat Adept

    I am in favor of this suggestion, I myself own a (french) video tutorials forum :)
     
  8. FullMetalBabe

    FullMetalBabe Zealot

    http://www.utipu.com/app/tip/id/4521

    I didn't find the freewebs one, but that's the one I did for when Pisogaupdate was a wordpress blog. One of the people who were helping me did not know how to create a page.
     
  9. Green Cat

    Green Cat Adept

    That reminds me how much better the acp of wordpress was before :eek:
     
  10. FullMetalBabe

    FullMetalBabe Zealot

    It WAS. T.T
     
  11. Abomination

    Abomination Zealot

  12. FullMetalBabe

    FullMetalBabe Zealot

    I use captivate now, but I do not know how to use it x.x

    utipu only problem is that you have Aero it will revert to basic style.
     
  13. Nick

    Nick Regular Member

    For screen recording I use Camtasia - it's great and very easy to use. :)

    You can see a video I created with it here: How to post a thread - LineolatedParakeet.net
     
  14. Abomination

    Abomination Zealot

    It appears Captivate is another Adobe ($$$) program.

    'TipCam' appears to be made by utipu.com. I don't understand the word Aero in that context.

    That is a $300 program from what I can tell, do you download the trial version, make video captures, then delete till the next time you need it?
     
  15. Nick

    Nick Regular Member

    It is indeed $299 but I have it at my employer's expense, as I often use it for tutorials for colleagues and such for our work programs and software. Some of it is general Excel spreadsheet work but a lot of people don't have the proper training; I do my best to help them in the most minimal form.
     
  16. FullMetalBabe

    FullMetalBabe Zealot

    Aero= Windows Vista Style for Home premium up.It reverts to basic when using utipu. But I've used utipu MANY times, it's great.
     
  17. Abomination

    Abomination Zealot

    Thank you for the clarification. I've been avoiding Vista like many other people




    I edited my first post which started this thread to correct a spelling error (infornatioal vs informational). The thread title did not change, is that a vBSEO feature?
     
  18. Nick

    Nick Regular Member

    The editing of the thread title and the editing of the post are on separate timers. The former has expired while the latter is indefinite.

    I fixed it for you though. :)
     
  19. Abomination

    Abomination Zealot

    So if a normal member starts a thread, then goes back and edits the title of the first post, it does not change the title of the thread?

    I just did that on vb.com and it seemed to change the thread title, but I edited that right away.


    edited to add: you are correct! I waited a while, went back and changed the title of the first post, and the thread title did not change. I'm fairly sure that is a separate setting in the adminCP and that my people can edit thread titles for a long time.
     

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